b"SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019The issue of climate change is an ever changing cauldron of doom for policy makers, and as evident in the recentWentworth by-election and Victorian state government election, climate and emissions policy dominated voter sentiment. The major parties have switched between tormentor and tormented on the issue, with each side unable to make a striking blow, while Greens and smaller independents fail to do more than spoil attempts to wrangle the climate dilemma. The cross-pollination of lacklustre policies exists horizontally across the political spectrum, as well as vertically across the different hierarchical levels of government. The denial of some policy makers, who purportthat the science behind climate change and extreme natural disasters and climatic events is irrelevant, is unconscionable. The latest report in 2018 from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has repeatedly stated that 'anomalous seasonal conditions and changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are only likely to increase in the future as climate change intensifies'.GeoDesignThe state's strategy is anchored by the Western Sydney AerotropolisWestern Sydney structure plan(WSA) and based upon current existing greenfield subdivision patterns. Western Sydney Airport The governments vision for the Aerotropolis reads as a savvy piece of real estate marketing that highlights the catalytic effect a new airport would have on jobs, homes, infrastructure and services. The vision is strengthened by being intertwined with the notion of realising the Greater Sydney Commissions (GSC) 30-minute Parkland City ideal. According to the state government, Western Sydney will become Australias third largest economy and in its own right Australias fourth most populous city. This is predominantly driven by the delivering large pieces of road infrastructure (M9 & M12), and redeveloping existing agricultural and pastoral land as grey infrastructure', as stated in the Stage 1 Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plan for the Aerotropolis. 6470Proposed railway and highwayMaster of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019Introduction studio 2 8pt.indd 9 26/11/2019 4:59:33 PM"